We remember a pioneer of electronic music, Swedish composer Ralph Lundsten. He began recording as an avant-gardist in the 60s before discovering a more metaphorical language for his music.
It has been an extraordinary year for ambient, electronic and chilled music. As we hit the halfway mark of the year, we’re going to hear the finest of it with The Best of Echoes 2023, So Far.
The artist known as BT is a polymath who gets into the code of his music. He has a new album, The Secret Language of Trees, and although it’s forest inspired, it’s not a pastoral romp.
John McLaughlin returns with a new edition of the acoustic Indian fusion group, Shakti. He talks about world fusion, gurus and his long friendship with Indian tabla master, Zakir Hussain.
The July CD of the Month is Child of Venus by Amaara, the alias of actress Kaelen Ohm. As Amaara, she explores her turmoil, psychedelic therapy and hauntingly beautiful dream pop.
Hear the ethereal sounds of Shana Cleveland. The singer and guitarist from the rock group, La Luz, talks about the personal stories behind her enchanting new solo album, Manzanita.
Michael Whalen gathered a super-group that includes guitarist Michael Brook, bassist Michael Manring, trumpeter Jeff Oster, and percussionist Karsh Kale for his new album, Our April Tigers.
You’ve heard Tom Eaton with FLOW and the Brothers trio and helming countless productions. On his own, he makes dreamy ambient music, as on his new album, Weathering.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music from Caterina Barbieri’s album, Myuthafoo, a recording of mesmerizing electronic patterns. We’ll also hear a project from trumpeter Jeff Oster called Howling Loon.